OSHA Newquist February 2025

OSHA News for Feb 2025 Hello, February was a whirlwind for OSHA. The probationary employees are gone. The Reduction in Force came out this week. This usually means management cuts. I got word that long time employee Bonnie Knisch in Fairview will retire. Gary Weil of Chicago North will retire this year also. Howie Eberts, the Cleveland AD will retire. OSHA had to write 5 things they did this week to OPM via the manager. It was easy since OSHA compliance officers have many tasks on any given week. NEW OSHA HEAD "I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to President Trump for nominating me to be the next OSHA Administrator at the US Department of Labor. It is an incredible honor, and if confirmed, I am excited about the opportunity to work with Secretary Lori Chavez-Deremer and Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling to further OSHA's mission to enhance workplace safety and health," Keeling said. https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-02-12/trump-nominates-kentuckian-to-head-workplace-safety-agency?fbclid=IwY2xjawIwCkZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSPn2L_obLYBLdzZ5lD1_B9WsLVIdn5AAcoosx5Xvjwshw2M2kSYTK84IQ_aem_jp0YSxEcJdYGsieVuhOj8w Keeling has great qualifications to lead OSHA. Clients have taken most of March so teach at non profits is just 4 days. In 2022, 44 workers died in confined spaces, marking a 41% increase from a decade earlier. Not much current data. I only found 9 deaths in 2024. 19 passed the certification tests. This Month's Powerpoint: 70E update. This is the hot topic for many industrial companies in 2025. There are several rules that most are not aware of. I included my Arc Flash Risk Assessment. Take some time to relax. No holidays in March. John OSHA News Update – January 2025 1) OSHA investigating electrocution in Chicago. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/person-electrocuted-construction-site-north-lawndale/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIwCEVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZ7lYJ_DeO6wxj8sm8zm6afQpfYpiPIQBD0nsy2uCIElTRev3KsS8ZIJpA_aem_-Gl4aIVwaQDQLKYu5ub2GA 2) OSHA cited Tesla in worker death. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-cited-by-us-regulators-over-workers-death-2025-02-19/?link_source=ta_thread_link&taid=67b6a901ea3c450001f685f9&utm_campaign=trueanthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=social&utm_source=threads.net&fbclid=IwY2xjawIwCWVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQOnoXAB15SR-OBGglLJFkq63bOK9FKTYs6gQl1ozTpV2sqsiMaWljXJaA_aem_DlQTja6lBlMfF2ei_L18VA 3. OSHA removes several publications for some DEI reason. https://popular.info/p/in-botched-dei-purge-osha-trashes?fbclid=IwY2xjawIwCZ1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVkVkjtuWdkMzaauuc5rrWffFT_69ORhwMAJMZeHrcsHlV3lIUPAFM8hzg_aem_FrLusqBfTxp8JSuzDpApQQ 4. The Washington Post investigation details the extreme safety hazards at Phenix Lumber Co. in Phenix City, Alabama, which became the deadliest workplace in America over the past five years. Despite numerous OSHA violations, millions in fines, and repeated worker deaths and injuries, the company continued operations unchecked. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2025/osha-workplace-deaths-safety-sawmill/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzM5NjgyMDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzQxMDY0Mzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3Mzk2ODIwMDAsImp0aSI6Ijg4ZGU5ODg1LWRlYjctNDY3Mi1hZjE2LWFhZGQ5OTRiM2JmNSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9idXNpbmVzcy9pbnRlcmFjdGl2ZS8yMDI1L29zaGEtd29ya3BsYWNlLWRlYXRocy1zYWZldHktc2F3bWlsbC8ifQ.CueeN7OrwNtClM4_nuQXqOMDkTng0xzd8FicRKla8WI&itid=gfta&fbclid=IwY2xjawIwCfNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaqvQahCWoUn_NbbbSVZk2aVVmgzkJypaprlRH4HNaVRuA3H2SPPiC_EHQ_aem_wATVYNeQ_N-sW73M9AUd1w Other News 1) Listeria kills 11 in supplemental shakes. https://www.kktv.com/2025/02/22/least-11-deaths-reported-listeria-outbreak-linked-supplemental-shakes-fda-says/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIwCShleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYFb84hh0g74JrBWNqbDwmJuMjolNLLZoPj-ErkBaFkO0T3CnQO30p86Fw_aem_a-PHPUbsDALuZbIU8CNnDw OSHA CITATIONS January 2 2025 to present None entered No News Releases in February either. Safety Training at Non-Profits (Check Sites for Starting Dates) CSC Conference Tunneling Mar 3 NIU 511 Rockford Mar 31 -Apr 3 CSC 500 Mar 10-13 NIU is Northern Illinois University OSHA Education Center http://www.nsec.niu.edu CSC is the Construction Safety Council in Hillside. Www.Buildsafe.org TRMA is Three Rivers Manufacturers Association www.trma.org I usually teach only 10-hour and the 500 series. I have taught 699 people this year. I teach evenings, weekends, and early mornings too. I teach in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Indiana. The PowerPoint is posted free at usmwf.org. https://www.usmwf.org/powerpoints-and-safety-information.html I use your feedback to make changes to make corrections.